Scrip-cutting means



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A. R. GILLHAM SCRIP QUTTING MEANS Filed June 12, 1922 4820 IBI 2 4ans ee M a Patented lViar. li, 1924.

lAeAZe F F i Q E ALFRED R. GILLHAli/I, 0F CINCNNATI, OHIO, ASSGNOR TO THE A. H. PUGH R-INTING COMPANY, OF CINCENNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SCHIP-CUTTING MEANS.

Application filed .Tune 12, 1922.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALFRED R. GILLHAM, a citizen of thc United States, residing at Cincinnati. in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrip-Cutting Means, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to 'severing means for use in connection with scrip-books, and has for its object the provision of novel means whereby the scrip-sheet is severed along a line extending throughout the entire width of the scrip-sheet or ticket or along a plurality of lines each extending part-way across different portions of the width of the scrip-sheet and along a connecting cross severing line.

It is the object of my invention, further, to provide novel means for connecting a plurality of severing strips provided with severing edges and having lengthwise movement between them for relatively positioning said severing edges.

The invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawing, in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved device, taken in the plane of the line 1-1 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my improved device, partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a vertical crossesection of the same, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 4t is a bottom viewof the severing means, showing the same attached to the backing, the latter partly broken away.

Fig.f5 is a plan view of my improved device, partly broken away, showing the severing strips relatively partly extended; and,

Fig. 6 is a cross-section of my improved device, taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

The scrip-ticket exemplified comprises a backing 11, which may take the form of the back of a book, the cover of which is shown at 12, hinged to the backing for instance along the scored line 14 between vthe cover and the backing. The cover is preferably of the same size as the backing.

The scrip is exemplified as having thereon a series of numbers and may be of suitable length, according to the desired use to be made of the scrip. The scrip comprises a long sheet 15, the inner end of which is Serial No. 567,874.

secured to the backing, -as by pasting the same thereon by means of a band of paste between the inner end of the scrip-sheet and the inside face of the backing, as indicated at 16. The scrip-sheet is folded in reverse or accordion folds across the width thereof, for instance as shown by the folds 17 and 18, and is received in folded state between the backing and the cover of the book, and below the severing strips hereinafter described.

The book is exempliiied as a mileage book, but the numerals on the scrip-sheet may designate other values than mileage, and the numerals may be changed from the numerals shown or be arranged in other sequences, as may be desired, depending on the use to which the book or scrip may be put. The mileage book is represented as of a value of five thousand miles, it being assumed that the first one hundred and sixtythree miles have been removed. The portion between the beginning of the remaining portion of the -mileage ticket and the inner end portion thereof secured to the backing is partly broken away in Fig. 2, only a portion of the outer end or beginning portion of the mileage ticket being exemplified in Fig. 5.

The designations of Value are represented as increasing values in a series of columns 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, arranged in cross-lines 26. Each of the cross-lines represents a value of five units. rl`he column 21 represents the lowest total value in a cross-line, and the column 25 represents the highest total in said cross-line. The intermediate columns represent intermediate values. A column 27 represents decreasing values in steps of five. To obtain the net value of the ticket, the highest numeral remaining in column 27 is taken, and to this is added the number of unsevered columns in the preceding line. The total net value of the ticket exemplified is forty-eight hundred and thirty-seven, ahd the total severed value is one hundred Vand sixty-three,v a total of live thousand.

A pair of severing strips is provided, one of which is slidable on the other, each of the strips being provided with a severin edge, these severing edges being paralle with each other and spaced apart lengthwise of the scrip-sheet. The slidable strip is also provided with a cross-cutting edge to connect the cutting edges on the respective strips.

Thus there is a severing strip 31 and a` severing strip 32. The severing strip 31 is suitably iixed to the backing as by means of a staple 34 which passes through the end of the severing strip 31 and the backing, `for clamping the parts together.

The strips are preferably of flexible material, tor instance, Celluloid, or similar material, which is thin, light, and readily resiliently flexible by the pressure of the thumb. The strips may be transparent, for

exposing the values covered thereby to view,

resulting in ready and quick calculation and operation.

The strip 32 is provid-ed with a suitable number ot cross-slits, tour ot which are shown at 35, 36, 37, 33, adjacent to its end for forming cross-stretches 39, 40 and 41. The severing strip 31 is arranged to be received through these cross-slits, being for instance received upwardly through the first slit 35 and downwardly through the second slit 36, for locating the cross-stretch at the-bottom oi the severing strip 31, then upwardly through the cross-slit 37 for locating the cross-stretch 40 above the severing strip 31, and. then downwardly through the cross-slit 38, for locating the cross-strip 41 below the severing' strip 31.

ln order to provide ready insertion of the severing strip 31 through these crossslits, the entering end of the severing strip 31 is reduced to form a reduced end 44. The walls oz the cross-slits bear with pres sure on the severing strip 31 lor frictionally holding the'severing strips in relatively adjusted positions while permitting ready adjustments ot the same. rl`he severing strip 32 is wider than the severing strip 31, for ready construction and assembly of' the parts in the manner stated.

The other end'ot the severing strip 3]- is provided with shoulders 45, 'Formed by widening said severingstrip.

The severing strip 31 is provided with a severing edge 47 and the sever' strip 32 is provided with a severing odge .r3 and an end severing edge 49, forming a severing corner 50. The severing strip 32 is slidable on the severing strip 31 crosswise of the serip-sheet and the severing edge 47 is arranged to be placed in severing position throughout the entire width of the scripsheet.

The severing strip 32 is also arranged to be moved lengthwise on the sev-ring strip 31 so as to exposeV any number oit' columns less than the total number of columns to the action ot the severing edge 47, for inlocated between the second and third columns ot increasing values ot numerals, and the severing edge 47 of the severing strip 32 is placed across the three remaining columns ot increasing values.

When it is desired to sever the upwardly protruding end ot the scrip-sheet along these severing edges, it will be assumed that the book or backing is held in the lett hand. The left thumb is pressed downwardly upon the severing strips, after adjustment of the severing strips, preferably above the sliding joint between them,y for pressing the severing edges and the severing corner closely against the scrip-sheet. The upper lett corner of the scrip-sheet is then grasped by the right hand for raising .said corner, turning it upside down, and pulling it downwardly, whereby the paper is severed along the severing edge 48, the corner 50 piercing the paper, andthe severing con* tinuing along the severing edge 43, the crosssevering edge 49 and the severing edge 47, for removing the portion ot' the scrip-sheet extending upwardly from said severing strips.

lt is assumed in thepresent exempliication that 163 miles ol" the ticket have previously been used, the next numerical value on the ticket being 164. I is further assumed that the mileage to be removed is 29v miles. Adding 29 to the numeral 163, being the numeral of next less value than the numerals appearing upon the scrip-sheet, gives the mileage 192, at which the severing is to take place. The scrip-sheet is therefore pulled outwardly under the severing strips until the numeral 190 appears at the right-hand side above the severing edge 47 of the severing strip 32.

The severing` strip 32 is then moved endwise outwardly to expose the second column oi. advancing values, exposing the numeral 192, as shown in Fig. 5. his places the severing edge or' the severing strip 31 under the line in which. the numeral 192 appears, and places the cross-cutting edge 49 between the column in which the numeral 2 appears and the next column to the right. VVhen now, the upwardly exposed portion of the scrip-sheet is severed in the manner stated by the severing edges, the value of 29 miles will have been removed from the ticket,

making a total removal ot value of 192 miles.

The severing stripsYbe-ing made of resiliently flexible thin material, the cross-slits 35, 36, 37 and 38 are readily formed. The walls of the cross-slit continually press upon the severing strip 31, which is received through said slits, for frictionally holding said strips in any relative positions in which they may have been placed, and at the same time provide ready endwise slippage of the severing` strip 32 0n the severing strip 31. rlhe sliding connection between the endwalls of the slits and the severing strip therein maintains the lengthwise severing edges parallel with each other. The ready flexibility of the severing strips permits the severing edges to be readily pressed by the thumb into contact with the paper of the scrip-sheet throughout the severing edges so that the scrip-sheet may be severed along clean-cut lines, and the transparency of the severing strips provides ready means for quick adjustments of the severing strips with relation to the lines and columns of numerals to sever the desired portion of the scripsheet.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Lett-ers Patent, is:

l. A scrip-cutter scribed, comprising of the character dea pair of severing strips, one of said severing strips being wider than the other and having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof and another severing edge at one end thereof, the other of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, said wider severing strip provided with cross-slits, said narrower severing strip located in said cross-slits, and the walls of said cross-slits acting frictionally on said narrower severing strip'to hold said severing strips in adjusted relation, and constructed and arranged whereby said wider severing strip is movable lengthwise on said narrower severing strip to adjust the severing relation of said severing edges.

2. A scrip-cutter of the character described, comprising a pair of severing strips, one of said severing strips being wider than the other and having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof and another severing edge at one end thereof, the other of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, and said wider severing strip provided with slits to form narrow cross-stretches frictionally on said narrower severing strip which is received in said slits, and constructed and arranged whereby said wider severing strip is movable lengthwise of said narrower severing strip to adjust the severing` relation of said severing edges.

3. A scrip-cutter of the character described7 comprising a pair of severing strips, one of said severing strips being wider than the other and having a severing edge at one -longitudinal edge thereof and another severing` edge at one end thereof, the other of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, said wider severing strip provided with cross-slits, said narrower severing strip located and adjustable lengthwise in said cross-slits, and the end walls of said slits holding said severing strips parallel.

. A scrip-cut-ter of the character described, comprising a pair of severing strips, one of said severing strips being wider than the other and having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof and a severing edge at one end thereof, the other of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, said wider severing strip provided with cross-slits, one end of said narrower severing strip being reduced in width for ready entrance through said cross-slits for locating said narrower severing strip in said cross-slits, and the walls of said cross-slits acting frictionally on said narrower severing strip, and constructed and arranged whereby said wider severing strip is movable lengthwise on said narrower severing strip to adjust the severing relation of said severing edges.

5. In a scrip-ticket, the combination with a backing and a scrip-sheet, of a cutter comprising a pair of severing strips, said scripsheet received between said cutter and said backing, one of said severing strips being wider than the other and having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof and a severing edge at one end thereof, the other of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, said wider severing strip provided with crossslits through which said narrower severing strip is received, and the walls of said crossslits acting frictionally on said narrower severing strip, and constructed and arranged whereby said wider severing strip is movable lengthwise on said narrower strip to adjust the severing relation of said severing edges.

6. In a scrip ticket, the combination with a backing and a scrip-sheet, of a cutter comprising a pair of severing strips, said scripsheet received between said cutter and said backing, one of said severing strips being wider than the other and having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof and a severing edge at one end thereof, the other of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, said wider severing strip provided with crossslits through which said narrower severing strip is received, the walls of said crossslits acting frictionally on said narrower severing strip, and securing means between one end of said narrower severing strip and said backing, the other end of said narrower severing strip provided with an enlargement to retain said wider severing strip on said narrower severing strip.

7 In a scrip ticket, the combination with a backing and a scrip-sheet having notations of value thereon, of a cutter comprising a vpair of readily flexible resilient severing strips, said severing strips composed of transparent material, said scrip-sheet received between said cutter and said backing, one of said severing strips having a severist ing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof andanother severing edge atpone end thereof, the other oi said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, one of said severing strips provided with slits, the other of said severing strips adjustably located in said slits to adjust said cutting edges with relation to said notations of value, the walls of said slits frictionally on said other of said severing strips, and with not-ations of value under said severing strips adjacent to said severing edges exposed to View through said severing strips. j

8.l In a scrip ticket, the combination of a backing, a scrip-sheet having designations of values thereon arranged incolumns and lines, and a cutter comprising a pair of iiexible transparent severing strips, said serip-sheet received between said severing strips and said backing, each of said severing strips having a severing edge along a longitudinal edge thereof and one of said severing strips having a cross-severing edge thereon between said first-named severing edges, and slide means between said severing strips whereby to place said first-named lsevering edges between different lines of value at different portions in the width of said scrip-sheet and to place said crosssevering edge between adjoining columns and between said first-named severing edges,

and whereby to expose 'the covered portions of said scrip-sheet adjacent to said severing edges to view through said severing strips.

9. In a scrip ticket, the combination of a backing, a scrip-sheet having thereon designations of value arranged in lines and columns, and a cutter comprising a pair of flexible transparent severing strips, said scrip-sheet received between said cutter and said backing, one of said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof and a cross-severing edge at onev end thereof, the other kof said severing strips having a severing edge at one longitudinal edge thereof, and slidable connection between said severing strips whereby to expose said severing edges at said longitudinal edges at different crosswise portions of said scrip-sheet and said cross-severing edge between different columns to connect said severing edges at said longitudinal edges at proximate ends of said diierent crosswise portions of said scrip-sheet, and whereby to view the covered portions of said designations through said severing strips.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my naine in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

: ALFRED R. GILLHAM.

In presence of- DAWSON E. BRADLEY, DELMA WERNSINQ Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby eertiiied that in Letters Patent No. 1,486,426, granted March 1l, 195MLl up'on the application of Alfred R. Gillhzun, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for an iniprovelnent in Semp-Cutting Means;7 errors appearin the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 45, claim 2, utter the Word Crossstretohes insert the word (lieti/nig; page l. line 9, elaiin 7`l utter the Word slits insert the Word tat/3119; und that the said Letters Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the. saine may contorni to the record ot' the. ease in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 6th dag7 of May A. D. 1924.

[SEAL] KARL FENNNG,

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